Chinese word

挽救

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǎn jiù

Meaning

  • verbsave

Example

他尽全力挽救这段关系。tā jìn quán lì wǎn jiù zhè duàn guān xì

He is doing everything he can to save this relationship.

Illustration for 挽救 (save)

More examples

政府的努力暂时挽救了局势。zhèng fǔ de nǔ lì zàn shí wǎn jiù liǎo jú shì

The government's efforts temporarily saved the situation.

Core concept

Pull a worsening or damaged thing back toward a workable state.

Common phrases

  • 挽救局势wǎn jiù jú shì

    save the situation

  • 挽救关系wǎn jiù guān xì

    save the relationship

  • 挽救名誉wǎn jiù míng yù

    save one's reputation

Similar words

挽回wǎn huí: Regaining something lost, especially status, dignity, an advantage, or money.
补救bǔ jiù: Taking corrective action on a problem before it leads to worse results.
拯救zhěng jiù: Rescuing and protecting a life or a vital interest in grave danger.
救助jiù zhù: Helping a person out of danger or serious difficulty.

Definition in Chinese

对正在恶化或已出现明显损害的事物采取补救性行动，力求减轻损失并恢复到可接受的状态。duì zhèng zài è huà huò yǐ chū xiàn míng xiǎn sǔn hài de shì wù cái qǔ bǔ jiù xìng xíng dòng lì qiú jiǎn qīng sǔn shī bìng huī fù dào kě jiē shòu de zhuàng tài

Word origin

挽 (wǎn, "pull back") + 救 (jiù, "aid") combine the ideas of drawing something back from loss and helping it recover.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word often describes efforts involving a relationship, reputation, plan, or situation after trouble has already appeared, rather than routine steps that prevent trouble.

Other meanings

  • salvageverb
  • rescueverb

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